Sixth Shoot

Using the feedback I got my from last shoot- I decided to only use a disposable camera this time and alternating between using the flash on the camera and the torch on my phone. I also shot using a lot of close ups, as well as using the approaches I've used previously, like long shots, flat shots etc. Yet for this shoot, I decided to photograph the garage at night, to see if it resulted in different type of imagery, compared to shoot 5 where the images were photographed during the daytime.

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I think this shoot came out well, as the different photographic applications I have used have resulted in some interesting images. For example, Image 2 shows an aspect of the garage that's not normally seen, in addition to showing a piece of coving in a strange place and shape. However, the lighting isn't as good as the lighting in other images, due to the light having to fill a larger space (which is the case for Image 7).

Speaking of lighting- the lighting in most of these images is quite nice, ranging from a gradation of light in Image 8, to the good composition of the items that are all evenly lit in Image 4.

To improve I would try to refine the lighting more, by perhaps using location lighting instead of using the torch from my phone, so that I am able to control the lighting more. Also for my next shoot I would go back into the attic again, as I have only done one shoot with a disposable camera and I want to experiment further in that environment again.

Fifth Shoot

Carrying straight on from my last shoot- I used a digital camera to compare how each aesthetic looks in the same location; in addition to using the same approach of photographing the area as I did in my last shoot, I focused more on lighting this time, to see how it would transfer on camera in this location.

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I think these images came out well, especially in its use of lighting and subject matter; it gives the project a different feel, ranging from subtle use of lighting, shown in Image 2 and 3, to images that look like they were staged in a studio through its even and flat lighting, exhibited in Image 5. Nonetheless these images show aspects of everyday life that we usually ignore or hardly notice, like in Image 6, that is central to this project.

As previously stated in my last blog, I would try different approaches to improve the work, like different angles and experimenting with lighting more, and continue using a digital camera alongside a disposable camera; I like both aesthetics and I want to see how they turn out as I carry on with this series.

Fourth Shoot

Once I got given advice and feedback from my tutor and fellow colleagues, I decided to capture other cluttered areas to expand my project, in this instance, my garage.

I carried on using a disposable camera, to see how the film aesthetic looked in this environment, and photographing approaches I've used in my first shoot (close ups, flat angle shots etc.). I also photographed using the flash for certain images, for experimentation.

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Overall the photographs didn't come out as well as I had hoped, as I remember taking more photos with interesting angles or subjects. However either some of the images didn't develop correctly, were too out of focus due to photographing close up, or the flash overexposed the image. Some of the images work well, but other times they don't. For example I like how Image 1 subtly shows the boxes, but it would obviously look better if the image was clearer and brighter. Nonetheless the other images shown here show various aspects of the garage with a gritty but amateurish aesthetic that coincides with archive imagery normally found at home in a draw, for example.

In order to improve I would use a different technique when using a disposable camera; I would always use a flash and continue to experiment with it, alongside using a digital camera, because I think the disposable nature of the camera works well with the theme of the project.